{"id":84223,"date":"2025-05-08T09:16:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T09:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/84223\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T09:16:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T09:16:11","slug":"man-united-and-athletic-bilbao-full-squads-for-europa-league-second-leg-with-11-unavailable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/84223\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United and Athletic Bilbao full squads for Europa League second leg with 11 unavailable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Latest Manchester United news as Ruben Amorim and Co. prepare to face Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_JS367555730-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ruben Amorim, head coach of Manchester United and Ernesto Valverde, head coach of Athletic Bilbao\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Ruben Amorim, head coach of Manchester United and Ernesto Valverde, head coach of Athletic Bilbao(Image: Juanma &#8211; UEFA\/UEFA via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Manchester UnitedLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a> are busy preparing for one of their most important matches of the season as they face Athletic Bilbao in the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/europa-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Europa League<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/how-manchester-united-should-line-31588148\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"United host the Spanish outfitLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">United host the Spanish outfit<\/a> in the second leg of their semi-final and do so with a 3-0 advantage from the reverse fixture at the San Mames Stadium last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/ruben-amorim\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Ruben Amorim&#039;sLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruben Amorim&#8217;s<\/a> side are just 90 minutes away from booking a place in the Europa League final, where Tottenham Hotspur or Bodo\/Glimt would await if victorious over Bilbao.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Both United and Bilbao will be without some important players when they meet at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/old-trafford\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Trafford<\/a> this evening. United have Matthijs de Ligt, Joshua Zirkzee, Lisandro Martinez, Diogo Dalot, Ayden Heaven, Toby Collyer and Jonny Evans on the sidelines for the fixture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Bilbao will also have some players unavailable for the game against United. Nico Williams, Inaki Williams and Oihan Sancet are ruled out with injuries, while Dani Vivian is suspended following his red card in the first leg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Here, the Manchester Evening News puts together the full Man United and Athletic Bilbao squads expected to be available for the Europa League semi-final second leg.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Manchester United<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Goalkeepers:<\/strong> Onana, Bayindir, Heaton<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Defenders:<\/strong> Maguire, Mazraoui, Lindelof, Dorgu, Yoro, Shaw, Amass, Fredricson, Kamason<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Midfielders:<\/strong> Mount, Fernandes, Mainoo, Eriksen, Casemiro, Ugarte<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Forwards: <\/strong>Hojlund, Amad, Garnacho, Obi, Mantato<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Unavailable: <\/strong>Martinez, Zirkzee, De Ligt, Heaven, Dalot, Collyer, Evans<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Athletic Bilbao<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Goalkeepers:<\/strong> Unai Sim\u00f3n, Agirrezabala, Santos<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Defenders:<\/strong> Gorosabel, Paredes, Yeray, N\u00fa\u00f1ez, I. Lekue, Yuri, De Marcos, Adama<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Midfielders:<\/strong> Vesga, Ruiz de Galarreta, Unai G., Jauregizar, Prados, Canales, Rego, Varela<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Forwards:<\/strong> Berenguer, A. Djal\u00f3, Guruzeta, Maroan, Olabarrieta<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Unavailable: <\/strong>Nico Williams, Inaki Williams, Oihan Sancet, Dani Vivian<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744873450_637_0_GettyImages-2187128692.jpg\" alt=\"\"  \/>Get United transfer news and updates on WhatsApp!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Our team of Manchester United experts are on top of all the goings-on at Old Trafford for this week and beyond, and you can get the latest team news, injury updates, reaction and analysis along with inside information to your phone by joining our new <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/B5dw9xqKkzMC2U7R4ZRscA\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">free WhatsApp community<\/a>. 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